Year 1/2 Curriculum
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Are there only 7
wonders in the
world?
Cotswold Wildlife
Park
Does every picture
tell a story?
Have we left the past
behind us?
Imagine if…
What makes Great
Britain great?
English
Labels, lists, captions,
poetry, nonchronological reports
Traditional tales
Character description
Instructions
Maths
Number and Place
value, addition and
subtraction, maths
facts, problem
solving, fractions,
length, shape,
position
Stories from different
cultures
Instructions
Dictionary
Setting
Number and Place
value, maths facts
addition and
subtraction,
multiplication and
division facts
problem solving, time
Do you have to be a
hero to make a
difference?
Visit to the school
from portals to the
past.
Non-chronological
reports
Explanation
Character description
Poetry
Number and Place
value, maths facts
addition and
subtraction,
multiplication and
division, Time, shape
and space, data
Science
African animals
-Identify, classify and
group.
Work scientifically
Electricity
-Identify and record
appliances in
categories.
-Recognise potential
hazards.
Seasons
-Observe and
describe changes in
seasons over time.
Work scientifically
Forces
-Describe movements
of objects.
Work scientifically
Topic
Trips/Events
Number and Place
value, maths facts
addition and
subtraction, problem
solving, fractions,
money
measures
Keeping fit and
healthy
-Explore and compare
differences.
-Describe basic needs.
-Understand
importance of healthy
living.
Seasons
-Observe and
describe changes in
seasons over time.
Work scientifically
Hill End Yr 2.
Character description
Non-chronological
report
Number and Place
value, maths facts,
addition and
subtraction,
multiplication and
division including
problem solving.
Money, fractions,
measures & data
Properties of
materials
-Name a variety of
everyday materials.
-Describe simple
physical properties.
Nocturnal animals
- Identify, classify and
group.
Work scientifically
Stories in familiar
settings
Dictionary
Information texts
Poetry
Number and Place
value, maths facts,
addition and
subtraction,
multiplication and
division, time
&measures
Plants
-Identify and name a
variety of plants.
- Find out about and
describe what plants
need to survive.
Seasons
-Observe and
describe changes in
seasons over time.
Work scientifically
Year 1/2 Curriculum
-Historical enquiry
including similarities
and differences (toys
from the past).
-Changes within living
memory.
-Sources of
information.
History
Geography
Computing
Art
-Physical and human
features.
-Skills (map work).
-Place knowledge
contrast with nonEuropean Country
(Kenya)
-Programming,
Coding and
controlling devices.
- Create and debug
simple programs.
-Recognises uses of
technology outside of
school.
-Cross-curricular
research.
-Place knowledge
contrast with nonEuropean Country
(Kenya and Masai
people).
-Use technology
purposefully to
create, organise,
store, manipulate and
retrieve digital
content (word
processing focus).
-Communicating and
collaborating
(e-safety),
-Use technology
purposefully to
create, organise,
store, manipulate and
retrieve digital
content (music and
sound focus).
-Use a range of
materials creatively
(Diorama, colour
mixing, silhouettes).
-Develop a wide
range of art and
design techniques
using colour and
pattern.
-Observational
drawing
-Investigate lives of
significant individuals
(Florence
Nightingale).
-Compare aspects of
life in different
periods.
-Programming,
Coding and
controlling devices.
- Create and debug
simple programs
-Recognises uses of
technology outside of
school.
-Communicating and
collaborating (esafety).
-Use a range of
materials creatively
(collage)
-Significant historical
events/people and
places in own locality
(William Fletcher).
- Physical and human
geography in the local
area.
- Map skills UK and
local area.
-Directional language.
-Observational and
fieldwork skills.
-Use technology
purposefully to
create, organise,
store, manipulate and
retrieve digital
content (graphics
focus).
-Use technology
purposefully to
create, organise,
store, manipulate and
retrieve digital
content.
-Communicating and
collaborating (esafety).
-Share ideas,
experiences and
imagination.
-Use drawing,
painting and
sculpture to share
ideas.
-Explore the work of
artists (Printing,
Natural sculptures).
-Evaluate and analyse.
Year 1/2 Curriculum
-Explore the work of
craft makers (masai
shields/ necklaces).
Kenyan pancakes
-Explore, design and
make purposeful
products (toys).
-Select and use tools
and equipment.
-Play tuned
instruments
musically.
-Listen with
concentration to a
variety of African
music.
-Use voices
expressively and
perform.
-Master basic
movements including
running, jumping,
throwing and
catching.
-Perform an African
dance using simple
movement patterns.
-Use voices
expressively and
creatively during
Christmas play
rehearsals and
performances.
-Experiment with,
create, select and
combine sounds.
-Use voices by singing
songs, speaking
chants and rhymes
-Listen with
concentration and
understanding to a
range of live and
recorded music.
-Use voices by singing
songs.
-Speaking chants and
rhymes.
-Use voices by singing
songs, speaking
chants and rhymes.
-Play tuned
instruments
musically.
-Listen with
concentration to a
variety of music.
-Play tuned and untuned instruments
musically.
-Use voices by singing
songs.
-Speaking chants and
rhymes.
-Rehearse and
perform Christmas
dances using simple
movement patterns.
-Develop movement
skills, balance and
coordination.
-Develop
fundamental
movement skills.
-Extend agility,
balance and
coordination,
individually and with
others.
-Perform simple
country dances using
movement patterns
and perform to an
audience.
-Yr 2 Swim a distance
of at least 25m, use a
range of strokes
effectively, perform
self-rescue in
different situations.
-Master basic
movements including
throwing and
catching.
-Engage in
competitive and
cooperative activities
including developing
simple tactics for
attacking and
defending.
Settling in
Praise and criticism
Personal power
Choice and
consequence
Managing anger
Gentle/hurting touch
Telling others and
keeping secrets
Glad to be me
Celebrating
differences
Saying goodbye
Themes from term 1
and 2 to be continued
throughout the year…
Design/Technology
Music
P.E.
PSHE
-Explore, design and
make purposeful
products (papier
mache pots).
-Select and use tools
and equipment.
Year 1/2 Curriculum
RE
Christianity –
Belonging, Believing
and Celebrations.
Building Learning
Power
Collaboration
Perseverance
Judaism – Belonging,
Believing and
Celebrations.
Christianity –
Christmas.
Collaboration
Perseverance
Stories including
Moses and the
Plagues.
Celebrations in
Christianity and
Judaism (Passover
and Easter)
Christianity -special
places (Church &
synagogue)
Signs and symbols
(Christianity and
Judaism).
Celebrations
Collaboration
Perseverance
Revising
Making Links
Collaboration
Perseverance
Revising
Making Links
Collaboration
Perseverance
Revising
Making Links
Revising
Making Links
Collaboration
Perseverance
Revising
Making Links